Ive been looking into the science behind camshafts lately and i realized i dont know what mine is, I drive a 2002 ford ranger edge 3.0l 2wd, which one do i have? if i have a hydralic, would it be worth while to upgrade to solid?

 

Would that even be possible ?
Even if you could find the right cam to use with solid lifters, you would have to modify the rockers so you could adjust the clearance.
Yours is 2002, it would have hydraulic roller lifters.
To keep them healthy, make sure you change your oil.


Personally I don't see any advantage to installing solid lifters.
Plus the computer is designed to operate with hydraulic lifters.
The fuel is injected onto the closed hot intake valve to better atomize the fuel mixture.
Installing solid lifters and cam may change the valve timing just enough to defeat this purpose.


If you dug hard enough, you may find some performance cams.

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